Friday, September 21, 2007

Confession time: I am an 'all or nothing' kind of gal. It's not a good thing. In doing something like this 21 Day Challenge it is dangerous for me to miss a day of working on my goal because I have a tendency to feel that because I messed up, then I have to start all over at the beginning and let's face it, that's just not going to happen. I noticed this problem when I would go on diets. I could lose the weight as long as I kept strictly to the diet plan. But as soon as something would happen and I would have a slip-up, I felt like I had blown the entire diet. I did learn (after a long time of doing this) that the trick is to put the slip-up behind you and continue on. We shouldn't punish ourselves over eating a cookie or a piece of chocolate cake. Like me, many of your goals are life long changes and we can't be expected to be perfect and never fall off the wagon. So when I didn't make the time to exercise yesterday, I tried not to beat myself up about it. I just moved on to today and picked up right where I left off. This is a BIG accomplishment for me to be able to do that. So if you're feeling down because you skipped a day or didn't accomplish your goal for the day, don't be so hard on yourself. This quote from Emerson offers some good advice on this subject:

"Finish everyday and be done with it. You have done what you could.

Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in;

Forget them as soon as you can.

Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and

with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.

This day is good and fair.

It is too dear, with it's hopes and invitions, to waste a moment on yesterdays."

10 comments:

Really pretty pages! Love them. Thanks for popping by my blog...hopped over to see Martha on flickr...don't you just love driving that little car?! I played hookie yesterday and drove Maude to the beach. Very fun. Cheers...

gosh, can I come back from missing 4 days?? I feel so bad.. I know, I know..I should just journal it..or should I LOSE four days?:(I love the fact that you can admit yours..its human I guess. You are inspiring me with your day 4!

I'm the same way! Only I think that sometimes I use my slip ups as an EXCUSE to quit...not any more. With age and a bit of wisdom (don't like using that word in reference to myself...makes me feel OLD!)I've realized that I can only get things done by getting things done!Your pages are BEAUTIFUL*!*And your words too:)